B2 · Obere Mittelstufe Kapitel 9

Conditional and Potential

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Mastering the conditional mood for hypothetical situations. Exploring the potential mood for expressing possibility.

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Politeness first

Always use the conditional when asking for something. It is the golden rule of Estonian politeness.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conditional Mood (Kõneviis)

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Schnelle Übung (3)

Choose the most polite form.

Which is the most polite?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ma tahaksin kohvi.
Conditional is the standard for politeness.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conditional Mood (Kõneviis)

Fill in the blank with the conditional form of 'minema'.

Ma ___ kinno, kui mul oleks aega.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: läheksin
Conditional is required for hypothetical.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conditional Mood (Kõneviis)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Kui ma olen rikas, ostan auto.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kui ma oleksin rikas, ostaksin auto.
Both parts of the conditional sentence need the conditional mood.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conditional Mood (Kõneviis)

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Not at all! It is very consistent. Just add '-ks' to the stem.
Use it for politeness, wishes, and hypothetical 'if' sentences.